Third Coast Birding, in collaboration with the Chicago Ornithological Society (COS) and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, holds bird walks around North Pond one day a week throughout most of the year. Starting in mid-March, walks are held weekly through mid-June. One summer walk takes place in mid-July, then in mid-August the walks again go on a weekly basis through mid-November. During the winter months of December, January and February, one walk is held in the middle of each month. Then in mid-March it starts all over again. These walks start at 7:00am and last about two hours. If you can't stay for the whole walk, there's no problem in leaving early. The group meets near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum at the southeast corner of North Pond. Generally, we gather on the casting pier out in the pond, just west of the museum. If you don't find us there, check the area along the west side of the museum. The group proceeds counterclockwise around the pond from there.

During the first half of 2025, the walks will be held on Wednesday mornings on the following dates: January 15; February 12; March 12, 19, and 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; May 7, 14, 21, and 28; and June 4, 11, and 18. Preregistration is not required for participation. Please contact us with any questions.

A variety of information about the walks is available at this link: Birding at North Pond.